Evernote. OneNote. Notability. Agenda. Ulysses. Supernote. Mobiscribe. Day One. Moleskine Journey.
Oodles of note-taking apps now populate the Mac and Windows ecospheres, while an ever-swelling array of tablets, laptops, and e-ink notepads have sprung up on which to use them. The lot seems to grow only more feature-rich—and attractive—by the day. (I’ve taken more than my fair share for a spin, admittedly.)
The options for going digital with your note-taking have never been more plentiful, if not tempting.
But if deep learning and long-term retention of information is your primary concern (students of the world, that’s you!), you might do well to balk at the convenience. It turns out old-school beats new: Pen and paper look to be your best bet….